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An HIV expert at the CDC was asked to scrub data on trans people. He quit instead. "I thought about my transgender patients and how I would face them."

An HIV expert at the CDC was asked to scrub data on trans people. He quit instead. "I thought about my transgender patients and how I would face them."

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/an-hiv-expert-at-the-cdc-was-asked-to-scrub-data-on-trans-people-he-quit-instead/

r/politics - An HIV expert at the CDC was asked to scrub data on trans people. He quit instead. "I thought about my transgender patients and how I would face them."

Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs

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Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/costco-sues-trump-tariff-refunds-rcna246860

r/politics - Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs

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House Democrats reintroduce bill to end federal immigration enforcement program

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House Democrats reintroduce bill to end federal immigration enforcement program

https://www.wsfa.com/2025/12/27/house-democrats-reintroduce-bill-end-federal-immigration-enforcement-program/

r/politics - House Democrats reintroduce bill to end federal immigration enforcement program

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